- Pack smart snacks. I’ve said it before – but I’ll say it again; the best fast food is the food you’ve already got in your bag. Whether on a day trip or road trip – smart snacks are always first in our bags. Dry cereal, raisins and mini-marshmallows (for a treat) are a great trail mix. (This mixtures has once been called dinner on an international flight – when the meals were delivered after the kids normal bedtime). Apples, bananas and peaches all travel pretty well too.
- Hydrate – just not so much we’ll have to stop for potty trips every 5 minutes. Now, yes, kids NEED to drink plenty of water. However, if you are going on a road trip — enjoying sips is a good way to quench thirst without filling up those little bladders.
- Entertainment. Generation Y really has it good. Portable dvd players, mp3 players, ipods, leapsters, and more. I remember just having to look out the window to pass time. Geez! If your Gen. Y-er’s are behind (and that would be your fault of course) pack along toys for babies and toddlers, play I spy with pre-schoolers and get the big kids to read books (as long as they aren’t prone to car sickness).
- Bring soap. I’ve been laid over in Paris with no luggage, sent to a no star hotel, and had to shower the entire family with my dove facial cleanser. Always carry soap with you.
- Change of clothes. Have you ever changed a diaper or a wet shirt? You know why you need a change of clothes. Accidents happen.
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